MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 214321 (3k4/3P1p2/4PP2/2p3Qr/2P1KBr1/2N5/b7/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Benjamin, OR

Chicago Tribune, 1877

3k4/3P1p2/4PP2/2p3Qr/2P1KBr1/2N5/b7/2b5

#4

8 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...Rgxg5+
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.e7+
              • 3...Rxe7
                • 4.Bc7#
      • 1...Rhxg5+
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.e7+
              • 3...Rxe7
                • 4.Bc7#
            • 3.Bxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.e7#
      • 1...Bxc4+
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Bb5+
            • 3.Sxb5
              • threat
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.e7#
          • 2...Bd5+
            • 3.Sxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.e7#
      • 1...fxe6+
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.f7+
              • 3...Rgxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
              • 3...Rhxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
              • 3...Bxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.f7+
              • 3...Rgxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
              • 3...Rhxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...fxe6
            • 3.f7+
              • 3...Rgxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
              • 3...Rhxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
              • 3...Bxg5
                • 4.f8Q#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.e7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.fxe7#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Be4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.e7#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Ba4+
            • 3.Sxa4
              • threat
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.e7#

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